Comparing lateral plantar process trabecular structure to other regions of the human calcaneus.
bipedalism
bone
evolution
foot
microarchitecture
Journal
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007)
ISSN: 1932-8494
Titre abrégé: Anat Rec (Hoboken)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101292775
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Feb 2024
15 Feb 2024
Historique:
revised:
22
01
2024
received:
21
09
2023
accepted:
28
01
2024
medline:
15
2
2024
pubmed:
15
2
2024
entrez:
15
2
2024
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aheadofprint
Résumé
Investigating skeletal adaptations to bipedalism informs our understanding of form-function relationships. The calcaneus is an important skeletal element to study because it is a weight-bearing bone with a critical locomotor role. Although other calcaneal regions have been well studied, we lack a clear understanding of the functional role of the lateral plantar process (LPP). The LPP is a bony protuberance on the inferolateral portion of the calcaneus thought to aid the tuberosity in transmission of ground reaction forces during heel-strike. Here, we analyze LPP internal trabecular structure relative to other calcaneal regions to investigate its potential functional affinities. Human calcanei (n = 20) were micro-CT scanned, and weighted spherical harmonic analysis outputs were used to position 251 volumes of interest (VOI) within each bone. Trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), spacing (Tb.Sp), degree of anisotropy (DA), and bone volume fraction (BV/TV) were calculated for each VOI. Similarities in BV/TV and DA (p = 0.2741) between the LPP and inferior tuberosity support suggestions that the LPP is a weight-bearing structure that may transmit forces in a similar direction. The LPP significantly differs from the inferior tuberosity in Tb.Th and Tb.Sp (p < 0.05). Relatively thinner, more closely spaced trabeculae in the LPP may serve to increase internal surface area to compensate for its relatively small size compared to the tuberosity. Significant differences in all parameters between LPP and joint articular surfaces indicate that trabecular morphology is differently adapted for the transmission of forces associated with body mass through joints.
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Organisme : National Science Foundation
ID : 1824630
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© 2024 The Authors. The Anatomical Record published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association for Anatomy.
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